Sewing for Beginners: Make a Unique Dress
Presentation
A course by Valentine , Content Creator and Sewing Expert
About the video: Presentation
Overview
“To start, I'm going to tell you about my background and tell you how I went from my job as a statistician to that of a DIY content creator.”
In this video lesson Valentine addresses the topic: Presentation, which is part of the Domestika online course: Sewing for Beginners: Make a Unique Dress. Make a dress that reflects your personality with a simple sewing pattern, the fabric of your choice, a sewing machine, and the advice of an expert.
Partial transcription of the video
“Presentation Hello, welcome to this Domestika course. I am Valentine Vincenot from the Instagram account @happy_as_a_bee_. On Instagram, currently, I share my couture creations and Do it yourself, but I was not predestined to work in this field. Basically, I have more of a scientific background, since I did an agri-food engineering school in Dijon. I then worked for six or seven years in different private companies, first in cosmetics, at LVMH Research, then in cancer research. It was a very scientific job, I did statistics to prove the effectiveness of cosmetic products and later, drugs. A...”
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Course summary for: Sewing for Beginners: Make a Unique Dress
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Category
Fashion -
Areas
DIY, Fashion Design, Patternmaking & Dressmaking, Sewing

Valentine
A course by Valentine
After an initial career in engineering, Valentine decided to take a completely different path: that of creative arts and textile design. Nowadays, she runs her own blog Happy as a bee and an Instagram account with thousands of followers. She shares her lifestyle favorites, DIY tips, and sewing patterns that anyone can try their hand at.
Her popular and original textile creations are inspired by fashion and have already caught the eye of brands such as My Little Coupon, Jacadi, Ma Petite Mercerie, and Pilot.
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